The Players

1957 Los Angeles, CA.

The Pacers started with Sonny Burgess on vocals and guitar, Kern K. Kennedy on piano, Johnny Ray Hubbard on slap bass, Russ Smith on drums, Joe Lewis on guitar, and Jack Nance on trumpet. In early 1957 Joe and Russ left the band; Russ going to work with Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe to further his own career. In August of 1957 Jack joined Joe working with Conway Twitty and Bobby Crafford joined the Pacers as drummer.

In March of 1958 J.C. Caughron joined the Pacers as lead guitar. In 1962 Jim Aldridge joined the Pacers playing sax and in 1963 Fred Douglas replaced Hubbard as bass player. Joe Lewis was killed in a car wreck several years ago and Jack Nance passed away in 2000. Russ Smith currently lives in Mississippi. Johnny Hubert retired and now lives in Newport, AR. Charles Watson II plays fiddle on the "Still Rockin' and Rollin'" album and appears live with the band.